SAP Test Lead

Ford Motor Company

SAP Test Manager overseeing end-to-end testing lifecycle for Ford’s SAP S/4 HANA transition. Collaborating with teams to ensure quality and performance in global deployments.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeAllen Park • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $99,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Test Strategy & Execution: Lead the end-to-end testing lifecycle for SAP S/4 HANA MM/PP modules, ensuring alignment with global business objectives.
Regression Impact Management: Develop and maintain a comprehensive Regression Testing Strategy to safeguard existing site functionality during multi-wave rollouts. Perform Change Impact Analysis to identify how new configurations or customizations affect the global template.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business stakeholders, functional IT teams, and System Integrators to translate complex requirements into executable test plans (Functional Specs, Technical Specs, and BPDs).
Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a global testing team, ensuring high-quality execution of test cases and efficient defect resolution.
Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate technical and operational risks associated with SAP deployments.
Automation Leadership: Drive the transition from manual to automated testing. Provide knowledge transfer to automation resources and oversee the development of modular, reusable test scripts using TOSCA.
Data & Interface Integrity: Oversee data integration testing for complex inbound/outbound interfaces, ensuring seamless communication between SAP and legacy systems.
Reporting: Deliver transparent, data-driven reports on testing progress, defect density, and regression health to project leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in computer science, information technology or a technology related field
Experience: 10+ years in hands-on technical roles engaged in testing, implementing, and supporting SAP applications.
Module Expertise: 7+ years of dedicated testing experience in SAP MM or SAP PP; 5+ years of experience specifically within SAP S/4 HANA environments.
Regression Expertise: Proven experience in managing Regression Suites for large-scale, multi-site global templates. Ability to use impact analysis tools to prioritize testing efforts.
Business Process Knowledge: Deep understanding of SAP MRP business processes and the ability to design complex test scenarios that reflect real-world manufacturing conditions.
Tool Proficiency: Advanced experience with TOSCA (Tricentis) or MF UFT for test automation. Familiarity with Alteryx or other data validation tools is highly preferred.
Agile Delivery: Strong command of Agile methodologies and proficiency with management tools like Jira and Rally.
Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills. Ability to influence stakeholders and lead teams across different time zones in a high-pressure global environment.
Problem Solving: A high degree of analytical thinking to troubleshoot complex technical errors and optimize automation scripts for long-term sustainability.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

SAP S/4 HANASAP MMSAP PPRegression TestingChange Impact AnalysisTest AutomationData Integration TestingTest Case ExecutionAnalytical ThinkingTest Scenario Design

Soft Skills

CommunicationNegotiationConflict ResolutionTeam LeadershipStakeholder InfluenceProblem SolvingMentoringRisk MitigationCollaborationAdaptability